diff --git a/src/formisc.c b/src/formisc.c
index 338733b..c48df52 100644
--- a/src/formisc.c
+++ b/src/formisc.c
@@ -84,12 +84,11 @@ normal:	   *target++= *start++;
 	case '"':*target++=delim='"';start++;
       }
      ;{ int i;
-	do
+	while(*start)						/* anything? */
 	   if((i= *target++= *start++)==delim)	 /* corresponding delimiter? */
 	      break;
 	   else if(i=='\\'&&*start)		    /* skip quoted character */
 	      *target++= *start++;
-	while(*start);						/* anything? */
       }
      hitspc=2;
    }